Notre Dame College Records 98.83% HSC Pass Rate, GPA-5 Achievers Drop by 225

Notre Dame College has recorded a decline in both its HSC pass rate and the number of GPA-5 achievers in the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations. A total of 3,272 students from the college appeared in this year's examinations, of whom 3,218 passed, recording a pass rate of 98.83%. Among them, 2,229 students secured GPA-5.

An analysis of the results by academic group shows that students from the Science group secured the highest number of GPA-5 grades. Of the 2,122 candidates from the Science group, 2,097 passed, while 25 failed. A total of 1,807 students in this group achieved GPA-5.

In the Business Studies group, 734 of the 741 candidates passed, while seven failed. A total of 333 students secured GPA-5 in this group. Meanwhile, 380 of the 402 candidates from the Humanities group passed, while 22 failed. The group recorded 89 GPA-5 achievers.

In the 2025 HSC examinations, 3,251 students from Notre Dame College appeared, of whom 3,226 passed. The pass rate was 99.60%, while 2,454 students secured GPA-5. A comparison of the two years shows that the college's pass rate declined by 0.77 percentage points, while the number of GPA-5 achievers fell by 225.

The results of the 2026 HSC and equivalent examinations were published at 11am on Saturday (October 31), with all 11 education boards releasing their results simultaneously. Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon inaugurated the result publication process.

The overall pass rate across the 11 boards stood at 52.12%. A total of 646,685 students passed, while 40,084 secured GPA-5. Students can check their results through the Ministry of Education's website, their respective educational institutions and examination centres, as well as by SMS.